Clinical trials: Stroke Prevention
Thrombosis
Safety and Efficacy Study of a Protease Activated Receptor-4 Antagonist Being Tested to Reduce the Chances of Having Additional Strokes or "Mini Strokes"
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BMS-986141 is effective in reducing the recurrence of stroke in people who recently had a stroke, or a transient ischemic attack (known as a TIA or "mini stroke") and are…
- Trial name
- NCT02671461
- Testing
- BMS-986141, Aspirin
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Japan
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Stroke
PRoFESS - Prevention Regimen For Effectively Avoiding Second Strokes
The purpose of the trial is to determine if extended-release dipyridamole + aspirin [Aggrenox, Asasa ntin] is superior to clopidogrel [Plavix], and if telmisartan [Micardis, Gliosartan, Kinzal, Kinzalm ono, Predxal, Pritor…
- Trial name
- NCT00153062
- Testing
- Aggrenox, Micardis, Clopidogrel
- Where
- 667 sites in United States, Argentina and 34 more
- Volunteers
- 20,332 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial
The Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial (CIRT) is a randomized clinical trial investigating whether taking low-dose methotrexate reduces heart attacks, strokes, or death in people with type 2 diabetes or metabolic…
- Trial name
- CIRT (NCT01594333)
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- 470 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 4,786 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Persistent or Permanent Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Patients Not Taking Vitamin-K Antagonist (VKA)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of AZD0837 in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unable or unwilling to take vitamin K antagonist therapy for up to 3 months.
- Trial name
- NCT00623779
- Testing
- AZD0837, Aspirin
- Where
- 38 sites in Denmark, Norway and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Study (Reduction in Recurrent Major CV Disease Events)
Main Study (CACZ885M2301): The purpose of the pivotal phase of this trial was to test the hypothesis that canakinumab treatment of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) at least one month prior to study entry and elevated…
- Trial name
- CANTOS (NCT01327846)
- Testing
- Canakinumab, Standard of care
- Where
- 1,131 sites in United States, Argentina and 38 more
- Volunteers
- 10,066 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Atrial Fibrillation
SDM for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
The objective of this project is to evaluate a treatment decision aid for patients with atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- SDM4Afib (NCT02905032)
- Testing
- Decision Aid
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,186 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Atherosclerosis, Ischemia
Trial to Assess the Ocular Safety of Vorapaxar (SCH 530348) in Participants With Atherosclerosis (Study P05183)
This study is designed to evaluate the long-term ocular safety of SCH 530348 (vorapaxar) in participants with established atherosclerotic disease who are enrolled into the TRA 2°P - TIMI 50 Study (P04737) (NCT00526474).
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00617123
- Testing
- Vorapaxar 2.5 mg
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Stroke, Shoulder Injury
STRIPS: Shoulder Taping Reduces Injury and Pain in Stroke
Background and Rationale: The most commonly seen disabilities in stroke patients are shoulder injuries such as shoulder pain, glenohumeral subluxation, spasticity of shoulder muscles, soft-tissue trauma, rotator cuff tears, and…
- Trial name
- STRIPS (NCT01062308)
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
Stroke, Secondary Prevention
Dabigatran Etexilate for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (RE-SPECT ESUS)
This trial will enroll approximately 6,000 patients with recent embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS). Patients will be randomized to dabigatran or acetylsalicyclic acid (ASA) (1:1 ratio) and have visits every three months.
- Trial name
- NCT02239120
- Testing
- optional ASA as comedication, ASA 100 mg
- Where
- 569 sites in United States, Argentina and 40 more
- Volunteers
- 5,390 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Hypertension, Stroke
Community Study to Reduce High Blood Pressure Through Text Messaging (REACH OUT)
One of the most powerful predictors of stroke is hypertension, with estimates of approximately 33% of adults in the United States experiencing this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT02664610
- Testing
- Text Messaging
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
VITATOPS: A Study of VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke
The VITATOPS study is a multi-center, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled secondary stroke prevention trial to determine whether the addition of vitamin supplements (B12 500 ug, B6 25 mg, Folate 2 mg) to best…
- Trial name
- NCT00097669
- Where
- 111 sites in United States, Australia and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 8,164 people
- Sponsor
- VITATOPS
Cerebrovascular Disease
The Neuroprotective Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Ischemic Cerebral Vascular Disease
This study is a prospective, randomized, single-center trial, designed to observe the effect of remote limb ischemic preconditioning on ischemic cerebral vascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01321749
- Testing
- Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Ischemic Stroke
Japan Statin Treatment Against Recurrent Stroke (J-STARS)
Although hyperlipidemia is not always the risk factor of stroke, inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A(HMG-CoA) reductase can decrease the incidence of stroke in the patient with ischemic heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00221104
- Testing
- Pravastatin
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,578 people
- Sponsor
- Translational Research Center for Medical Innovation, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Atrial Fibrillation
Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Stroke in Subjects With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
This is a clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (originally described in Japanese).
- Trial name
- NCT00494871
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Warfarin
- Where
- 165 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
Comprehensive Post-Acute Stroke Services
The purpose of this pragmatic study is to investigate whether implementation of a comprehensive post-acute stroke service model that integrates Early Supported Discharge (ESD) and Transitional Care Management (TCM) for stroke…
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT02588664)
- Testing
- COMPASS Intervention
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,024 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke
Quality of Anticoagulation With Warfarin in Patient With Atrial Fibrillation for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Korea
The current study aims to assess the quality of anticoagulation with warfarin in real world practice of secondary stroke prevention in Korean patients with Atrial fibrillation (AF) and to explore predictors for poor International…
- Trial name
- NCT02810509
- Where
- 18 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,814 people
- Sponsor
- Inje University
Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Death
Prevention of Cardiovascular Events (eg, Death From Heart or Vascular Disease, Heart Attack, or Stroke) in Patients With Prior Heart Attack Using Ticagrelor Compared to Placebo on a Background of Aspirin
This study is being carried out to see if a new drug called ticagrelor given twice daily in addition to the ASA therapy decreases the frequency of cardiovascular events (e.g., death from heart disease, heart attack, or stroke).
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Death, Atherothrombosis, Stroke
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT01225562)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor 90 mg, Ticagrelor 60 mg
- Where
- 826 sites in United States, Argentina and 29 more
- Volunteers
- 21,379 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Cerebrovascular Accident
JASAP: Japanese Aggrenox Stroke Prevention vs. Aspirin Programme
Phase III study to compare the preventive effect of recurrent brain infarction and safety of Aggrenox (combination drug containing sustained-release dipyridamole 200 mg/acetylsalicylic acid 25 mg) twice daily vs.
- Trial name
- NCT00311402
- Testing
- Aggrenox capsule, Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)
- Where
- 151 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,295 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Cardiovascular Events
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Aliskiren in the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Elderly People
This study was planned to provide new information regarding the role of aliskiren (with or without additional therapy with a diuretic or a Calcium channel blockers (CCB)) in elderly individuals (≥ 65 years) with systolic blood…
- Trial name
- APOLLO (NCT01259297)
- Testing
- Aliskiren, Amlodipine, Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
- Where
- 185 sites in United States, Argentina and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 2,336 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Atrial Fibrillation
Patient Convenience Study
The aim of this non-interventional study is to describe patient's perception of anticoagulant treatment when using Pradaxa® to prevent stroke and systemic embolism while suffering from atrial fibrillation (according to its…
- Trial name
- NCT02597920
- Where
- 148 sites in Belgium, Denmark and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,852 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim